Moldovan interim president, Mihai Ghimpu, is leaving for Brussels today in a one day work visit. During the visit, Mihai Ghimpu is going to have meetings with European Parliament president, Jerzy Buzek, European commissar
Read More »Albanian PM: NATO’s intervention in Kosovo was historic decision
The NATO-led intervention against Slobodan Milosevic’s regime and the then Serbian army was a historic decision, Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha said. He stressed that NATO’s intervention in 1999 was a necessary move as it protected the rights and the freedoms of Albanians in Kosovo.
Read More »Council of Europe office in Montenegro shutdowns
Council of Europe decides to close office in Montenegro, Montenegro’s media said. Council of Europe decided to close its office due to Montenegro’s achieved democratic level, which excludes any further stay.
Read More »Tadic, Josipovic Announce New Phase in Serbia-Croatia Relations
Serbian President Boris Tadic and his Croatian counterpart, Ivo Josipovic, have announced a new phase in relations between the two neighbouring countries following their first meeting as presidents on Wednesday. Tadic and Josipovic discussed open issues between the two countries and the development of good neighbourly relations.
Read More »Greece aims to resolve debt crisis within EU
Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantionou said on Tuesday (March 23rd) that his country wants to settle its debt crisis within the EU. He added, however, that Athens will not
Read More »Montenegro to hold local elections on May 23rd
President Filip Vujanovic on Tuesday (March 23rd) chose May 23rd as the date on which local elections will be held in 14 municipalities. The opposition had suggested June 6th, concerned that the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists would get a boost from holding elections the same day Montenegro celebrates the …
Read More »NATO Secretary-General urges BiH to continue reforms
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Tuesday (March 23rd) told Bosnian leaders that while doors of the Alliance remain open to BiH, the country must implement all necessary reforms. Among those cited were changes to the constitution
Read More »Feith says Kosovo government reshuffle up to Thaci
International Civilian Representative Pieter Feith says any potential changes in the cabinet are the sole responsibility of one man. “This is very much the Prime Minister’s [Hashim Thaci] responsibility and I am fully
Read More »Bosnian presidency chairman on NATO
Chairman of Bosnia’s Presidency Haris Silajdžić said that he had received a promise from NATO that Bosnia would join the alliance. This would happen once it had fulfilled the necessary requests, he explained. Silajdžić pointed out that the Bosnian Presidency would at the next session discuss surplus armaments, but also …
Read More »Turkey’s FM visits Macedonia
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will pay a formal visit to Macedonia on Wednesday upon an invitation of his Macedonian counterpart Antonio Milososki.
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